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What background was most represented in East Jasper Consolidated School District in 2022-23 school year?

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Black students made up 83.6% of the 755 students enrolled in East Jasper Consolidated School District during the 2022-23 school year, making them the most represented ethnicity, according to the Mississippi Department of Education.

This is an 18.5% decrease from the previous school year.

William J. Berry Elementary School had the highest enrollment in the district with 396 students.

A snapshot of East Jasper Consolidated School District showed 83.6% of students were Black and 16.4% were multiracial.

East Jasper Consolidated School District roughly covers three schools within Jasper County and has a main office in Heidelberg.

Mississippi's schools, with an enrollment of 436,523 in the 2023-24 academic year, are mostly divided between two ethnicities, with Black or African American students being the largest racial group at 46.86%, followed by white students at 42.14%.

Students in the state showed a significant improvement in the 2022-23 academic year, demonstrating sustained progress in their post-pandemic recovery. Overall, 87% of schools and 91% of districts achieved a grade of C or better, compared to 81% of schools and 87% of districts in the prior year.

Results from the 2022-23 Mississippi Academic Assessment Program (MAAP) showed students reaching an all-time high in all core subjects. Students better performed on the Math and English portion of the test, achieving grades around 5% better than in the previous year.

Percentage Breakdown of Ethnic Representation in the 2022-23 School Year Enrollment in East Jasper Consolidated School District

Black [83.6%]Ethnicities <5% [16.4%]
Enrollment in East Jasper Consolidated School District by Ethnicity in the 2022-23 School Year

SchoolAsian Enrollment %Black or African American %Hispanic of Latino %Multiracial %White %
Heidelberg High School0%98.4%0%1.6%0%
Heidelberg Junior High School0%0%0%100%0%
William J. Berry Elementary School0%98.7%0%1.3%0%

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